Illinois courts face mountain of cases backed up by pandemic
(The Center Square) – Courtrooms in Illinois are facing a mountain of cases as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Many courthouses were closed because of the pandemic. Many are now handling a limited number of criminal cases. Felony cases usually get scheduled first, while misdemeanor cases continue to get postponed due to the lack of courtrooms. Jennifer Goodreau, an Illinois public defender, said court cases have slowed to a crawl. “Normally where there could be four trials going at a time […]
